John de Heide

CHAPTER 1 General introduction and outline of the thesis	7
Part I: Evaluation of complications in atrial fibrillation management	17
CHAPTER 2 Efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants in patients undergoing elective electrical cardioversion: A real-world patient population	19
CHAPTER 3 Minimally interrupted novel oral anticoagulant versus uninterrupted vitamin K antagonist during atrial fibrillation ablation	37
CHAPTER 4 Impact of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea on atrial fibrillation recurrence following catheter ablation	51
EDITORIAL Undiagnosed sleep apnea in patients with atrial fibrillation: an underutilized opportunity for antiarrhythmic management	67
Part II: Evaluation Of complications in device therapy	71
CHAPTER 5 Pocket hematoma after pacemaker or defibrillator surgery: Direct oral anticoagulants versus vitamin K antagonists	73
CHAPTER 6 Device infection in patients undergoing pacemaker or defibrillator surgery: risk stratification using the PADIT-score	89
CHAPTER 7 Efficacy and safety of transvenous lead extraction using a liberal combined superior and femoral approach	107
Part III: Patient empowerment: Use of eHealth as discharge aid	127
CHAPTER 8 A quality improvement initiative for patient knowledge comprehension during the discharge procedure using a novel computer-generated patient-tailored discharge document in cardiology	129
CHAPTER 9 Get the picture. A Pilot Feasibility Study of Telemedical Wound Assessment Using a Mobile Phone in Cardiology Patients	149
Epilogue	163
CHAPTER 10 Summary and general discussion	165
Dutch summary | Nederlandse samenvatting	183
German summary | Zusammenfassung in Deutsch	195
CHAPTER 11 List of publications	207
CHAPTER 12 PhD portfolio	209
CHAPTER 13 About the author | Curriculum Vitae	213
CHAPTER 14 Acknowledgement | Dankwoord	215

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